Baccarat Opaline Glass Vase by Jean Francois Robert Circa 1850

  

Our client's fine vase, attributed to Jean Francois Robert (1778-c1855) for Baccarat, has a baluster form and is flanked by. Applied satyr mask handles, and are painted with floral bouquets and scattered sprays, with the mouth and foot decorated with turquoise and gilt bands. 19.25 in (49 cm) tall. According to the Corning Museum of Glass, large opaline (translucent white) baluster-shaped vases of this kind were made at the Baccarat factory from around 1845 to 1855. His designs commonly featured large sprays of flowers in multicolored enamels, set between gilt foliate scrolling borders with use of turquoise blue grounds.

From about 1843 to 1855, Robert was the principal decorator of vases of this kind. His process for the composition of polychrome enamels, previously used on porcelain, applied to glass, patented in 1838. Previously a painter for the Sèvres porcelain manufactory, it was his success in this technique that allowed him to establish a workshop in Sèvres where he painted opaline glasses from Baccarat and Saint-Louis. Literature: Christine Vincendeau, Les Opalines, Paris: Amateur, 1998, pp.

120-130; and Jean-Louis Curtis, Baccarat, New York: H. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Vases". The seller is "vintage_views_consignment_and_consulting" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Antique: Yes
2. Signed: No
3. Custom Bundle: No
4. Material: Glass
5. Subject: Floral
6. Vintage: Yes
7. Brand: Baccarat (Attr.

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8. Type: Vase
9. Era: Victorian (1837-1900)
10. Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
11. Model: Opaline
12. Time Period Manufactured: 1800-1849
13. Production Style: Art Glass
14. Country/Region of Manufacture: France
15. Production Technique: Hand Blown Glass
16. Finish: Hand-painted
17. Handmade: Yes